23. Power of Central Government to issue directions to the Board.―(1) In the discharge of its
functions under this Act, the Board shall be bound by such directions on questions of policy as the Central
Government may give to it from time to time:
Provided that the Board shall be given an opportunity to express its views before any direction is
given under this sub-section.
(2) The decision of the Central Government whether a question is one of policy or not shall be final.
24. Delegation of powers and duties.―The Board may, by general or special order in writing, direct
that all or any of the powers or duties which may be exercised or discharged by it shall, in such
circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, be exercised or
discharged also by any member, officer or employee of the Board specified in this behalf in the order.
25. Officers and employees of the Board to be public servants.―All officers and employees of the
Board shall, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or of any rule or
regulation made thereunder, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the
Indian Penal Code (45 of 1866).
26. Protection of action taken under Act.―No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie
against the Board or any member, officer or employee of the Board for anything which is in good faith
done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder.
27. Power of Central Government to make rules.―(1) The Central Government may, after
consultation with the Board, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to give effect to the
provisions of this Act.
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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:―
(a) the term of office of, and the manner of filling casual vacancies among, the members
nominated under clauses (f), (g) and (h) of sub-section (1) of section 5;
(b) the travelling and other allowances payable to a member other than the Chairman;
(c) the disqualifications for membership of the Board and the procedure to be followed in
removing a member who is or becomes subject to any disqualification;
(d) the conditions subject to which, and the mode in which, contracts may be entered into by or
on behalf of the Board;
(e) the fees to be levied for admission to the museum;
(f) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each
House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one
session or 1
[in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid], both Houses agree in making any modification
in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only
in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however that any such modification or
annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
28. Power of Board to make regulations.―(1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the
Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations, not inconsistent with this
Act and the rules made thereunder, for enabling it to discharge its functions under this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may
provide for all or any or the following matters, namely:―
(a) the conditions and restrictions subject to which articles and things vested in the Board may be
given on loan;
(b) the recruitment and conditions of service of officers and employees of the Board;
(c) the time and place of meetings of the Board, the procedure to be followed in regard to the
transaction of business at such meetings and the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a
meeting;
(d) the maintenance of minutes of meetings of the Board and the transmission of copies thereof to
the Central Government;
(e) the appointment of sub-committees, or the association of persons by the Board, for the
purpose of assisting or advising it in performing its functions under this Act;
(f) the persons by whom, and the manner in which, payments, deposits and investments may be
made on behalf of the Board;
(g) the maximum amount that may be kept in the current account;
(h) the maintenance of registers and accounts;
(i) the compilation of catalogues and inventories of the books, manuscripts and other articles and
things in the museum;
(j) the steps to be taken for the preservation of the books, manuscripts and other articles and
things in the museum;
(k) the general management of the museum;
(l) the fees to be levied for purposes other than admission to the museum;
1. Subs. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and the Schedule, for the certain words (w.e.f. 15-3-1984).
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(m) any other matter in respect of which provision is, in the opinion of the Board, necessary for
the performance of its functions under this Act.
(3) The Central Government may, after consultation with the Board, by notification in the Official
Gazette, amend, vary or rescind any regulation which it has approved; and thereupon the regulation shall
have effect accordingly, but without prejudice to the exercise of the powers of the Board under
sub-sections (1) and (2).
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[(4) Every regulation made under this Act and every notification issued under sub-section (3) shall
be laid, as soon as may be after it is made or issued, before each House of Parliament, while it is in
session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more
successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the
successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the regulation or
notification or both Houses agree that the regulation or notification should not be made, the regulation or
notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be;
so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of
anything previously done under that regulation or notification.]